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Q. Which of the following Environmentalists first gave the concept of Biodiversity ‘hotspots’ ?
Answer: Norman Myers
Notes: In the year 1988, Norman Myers (British ecologist) published a paper mentioning 10 tropical forest “hotspots.” They were characterized by exceptional levels of plant endemism as well as serious levels of habitat loss.

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